Nurse Practitioners in North Bethesda, Maryland

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About Nurse Practitioners: Nurse Practitioner: A registered nurse who has completed additional training beyond basic nursing education and who provides primary health care services in accordance with state nurse practice laws or statutes. Tasks performed by nurse practitioners vary with practice requirements mandated by geographic, political, economic, and social factors. Nurse practitioner specialists include, but are not limited to, family nurse practitioners, gerontological nurse practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, obstetric-gynecologic nurse practitioners, and school nurse practitioners.

4 Nurse Practitioners found in North Bethesda
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Jessica Durkin Morgan, NP

Nurse Practitioner
6000 Executive Blvd Ste 625, North Bethesda, MD - 20852
240-314-7080    
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Sarah Barfield-early, MSN, FNP-C, IBCLC

Nurse
11119 Rockville Pike Ste 400, North Bethesda, MD - 20852
301-529-5433    
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Sarah Knowlton, FNP

Nurse
911 Meeting St, North Bethesda, MD - 20852
888-663-6331    
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Jeannie Waytovich, AGNP

Nurse
11200 Rockville Pike Ste 205, North Bethesda, MD - 20852
301-770-3700    

Other Nurse Practitioners in North Bethesda, MD: Adult Health NP1 Critical Care Medicine NP1 Family NP3 Obstetrics & Gynecology NP1 Pediatrics NP1 Psych/Mental Health NP3
Nurse Practitioner (NPs) are also referred as an ARNP (Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner) or APRN (Advanced Practice Registered Nurse). Nurse Practitioners have more authority than registered nurses(RNs) and have similar responsibilities to that of a doctor. They can serve as a primary care or specialty care providers and typically focus their care on a specific population such as families, children, or the elderly. NPs can be specialized in various fields like Cardiology, Emergency, Family practice, Geriatrics, Neonatology, Nephrology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Primary care, Psychiatry, School health, Women's health. NPs provides a broad range of health care services, which includes:
  • Taking the person's history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory tests and procedures.
  • Diagnosing, treating, and managing diseases.
  • Writing prescriptions and coordinating referrals.
  • Providing education on disease prevention and healthy lifestyles.
  • Performing certain procedures, such as a bone marrow biopsy or lumbar puncture.
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